JCJ ARCHITECTURE COMPLETES TWO CASINOS WITH PENN NATIONAL GAMING
Hollywood Casino York and Hollywood Casino Morgantown Bring Innovative Gaming Concepts to Southeastern Pennsylvania
WYOMISSING, PA—February 3, 2022—JCJ Architecture (JCJ), a forward-thinking and nationally ranked planning, architecture, and interior design firm, is excited to announce the completion of Hollywood Casino York and Hollywood Casino Morgantown, in York County, PA and Berks County, PA, respectively. JCJ collaborated with renowned gaming operator Penn National Gaming on both locations, as part of the company’s mission to expand its reach in the area surrounding its flagship property, Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course.
“These two projects are the latest completed in a nearly decade-long partnership between JCJ and Penn National,” said Jim Murphy, Principal at JCJ. “We’re honored to help Penn National expand its reach to new audiences and contribute to the vitality of Southeastern Pennsylvania.”
Both classified as “Category 4,” or satellite casinos by the state of Pennsylvania, the two properties take a future-facing approach to gaming, incorporating new concepts and venues such as Barstool Sportsbooks. Additionally, the design team added subtle and contemporary updates to the Hollywood Casino brand in order to broaden the brand’s appeal to a new customer base while maintaining recognition with existing patrons. For both projects, JCJ served as Architect of Record and had responsibility for planning and overall project oversight, as well as exterior and back-of-house design, while Gensler designed front-of-house interiors for Hollywood Casino York and Morgantown, and Barker/Nestor designed the Barstool Sportsbook at Hollywood Casino Morgantown.
Located in the York Galleria Mall in Springettsbury Township, Hollywood Casino York opened its doors in August 2021. Penn National chose to retrofit a former Sears department store as a means of contributing to the revitalization of an aging suburban property. The 80,000 square-foot space features over 500 slot machines, 24 table games, and a variety of dining options including the state’s first Barstool Sportsbook. Additional dining options include “Diner & Drinks,” a casual restaurant that serves a wide array of food and beverages, and a 24-hour Classic Grill.
Hollywood Casino Morgantown opened in Caernarvon Township on December 22, 2021. A ground-up build, the approximately 80,000 square-foot space boasts 750 slot machines, 30 table games, a climate-controlled external gaming terrace, an Asian gaming area, and dining options that include the famous Tony Luke’s, Red Lotus Asian Kitchen, and Bar 76. In addition, Hollywood Casino Morgantown includes the first full new build out of a Barstool Sportsbook location, which includes an exterior dining porch and terrace with a fireplace. Designed to appeal to a younger demographic, the Barstool Sportsbook features large-format screens, bleacher seating, betting windows and kiosks, all set among the imagery of stadiums of old.
“Both Hollywood Casino York and Hollywood Casino Morgantown are exciting additions to our nationwide portfolio,” said Erin Chamberlin, Senior Vice President of Regional Operations at Penn National. “We are grateful for the ongoing partnership with JCJ and their collaboration to bring these two projects to life.”
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About JCJ Architecture
JCJ Architecture is a forward-thinking and nationally ranked planning, architecture and interior design firm offering comprehensive services to clients in the hospitality, gaming, civic, K12 and higher education sectors. Founded in 1936, the employee-owned firm’s mission is to provide innovative design solutions that enhance the environment, enrich people’s lives and help organizations succeed.
With a long-standing reputation for business acumen, project design and delivery excellence, JCJ focuses on bringing the qualities of adaptability, integrity, respect and collaboration to a design process that leverages the unique qualities and potential of each project. JCJ collaborates with clients across the United States from offices located in Boston, Hartford, New York City, Phoenix, San Diego, Tulsa, and Las Vegas. For more information, please visit www.jcj.com.
About Penn National Gaming
With the nation’s largest and most diversified regional gaming footprint, including 44 properties across 20 states, Penn National is a highly innovative omni-channel provider of retail and online gaming, live racing and sports betting entertainment. Our wholly-owned interactive division, Penn Interactive, operates retail sports betting across the Company’s portfolio, as well as online social casino, bingo, and iCasino products. In February 2020, Penn National entered into a strategic partnership with Barstool Sports, whereby Barstool is exclusively promoting the Company’s land-based and online casinos and sports betting products, including the Barstool Sportsbook mobile app, to its national audience. In addition, in October 2021, Penn National acquired Score Media and Gaming, Inc. (“theScore”). Combined with the power of Barstool Sports and theScore, Penn National has become North America’s leading digital, entertainment, sports content, gaming and technology company. The Company’s omni-channel approach is further bolstered by its mychoice loyalty program, which rewards and recognizes its over 24 million members for their loyalty to both retail and online gaming and sports betting products with the most dynamic set of offers, experiences, and service levels in the industry.
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